#0988
Slither Wing
Paradox Pokémon
This Pokémon somewhat resembles an ancient form of Volcarona that was introduced in a dubious magazine.
Details
Height3.2 m
Weight92.0 kg
GenderGenderless
Catch rate30(8.8%)Tricky
Base friendship0None
Hatch time50 cycles · ~13,005 steps
Growth rateslow
Base EXP285
Base stats
HP
85
Attack
135
Defense
79
Sp. Atk
85
Sp. Def
105
Speed
81
Total
570
Base Stat Total
Competitive movesets
Smogon UniversityBattle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.
Defensive
OU
Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows
Evolution
This Pokémon does not evolve.
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Slither Wing can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bug Bite If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry. | Bug | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Ember Has a chance to burn the target. | Fire | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | Gust Inflicts regular damage and can hit Pokémon in the air. | Flying | Special | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 7 | Poison Powder Poisons the target. | Poison | Status | — | 75 | 35 |
| 7 | Stun Spore Paralyzes the target. | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 30 |
| 14 | Flame Charge Inflicts regular damage. Raises the user’s Speed by one stage. | Fire | Physical | 50 | 100 | 20 |
| 21 | Stomp Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Normal | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 28 | Low Sweep Lowers the target’s Speed by one stage. | Fighting | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 35 | Morning Sun Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 42 | Lunge Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage after inflicting damage. | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 49 | Superpower Lowers the user’s Attack and Defense by one stage after inflicting damage. | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 |
| 56 | Bulk Up Raises the user’s Attack and Defense by one stage. | Fighting | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 63 | Dual Wingbeat Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Flying | Physical | 40 | 90 | 10 |
| 70 | First Impression Can only be used as the first move after the user enters battle. | Bug | Physical | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 77 | Whirlwind Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 84 | Leech Life Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| 91 | Thrash Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user. | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 |
Sprites & renders
8 sprites & renders for Slither Wing.
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Cite this page
“Slither Wing”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/slither-wing.
Species data from PokéAPI.